Morning I'm sooooo excited today- it's the last day of any half term haircuts phew!!!!!! We're out for a meal for BIL's birthday tonight too Happy weekend to you all Thanks to yogi & skylark for continuing to post trial updates, I'm reading it all on catch up when I can *leaves treats for doggies*

Good morning, another gorgeous morning here.  I hope Keira has perked up now Yogi, have a good meal out Summer and for everyone else, enjoy the day and hope the weather smiles on you

Good morning Squiggle and Summer.

Keira is fine now, thank you Squiggle.

Thank you for the doggie treats, Summer - she will be your friend for life now. Hope you have a lovely meal tonight - you deserve it after dealing with all those half-term haircuts.

I've been a fan of Cerys Matthews ever since she went solo. Although she does pop songs, she has always remained true to her Welsh roots and also sings traditional Welsh songs and hymns. Her album Tir (which means Land) is a collection of such songs. The highlight of that album for me is Ar Hyd Y Nos, which we better know as All Through the Night. It is truly beautiful, but there are no video clips of her performance.

 

This is a clip of another song on that album "Ei Di'r Deryn Du?" which means "Will you go, blackbird?".It's sung in a mix of English and Welsh.

I love Cerys Matthews singing Calan Lan EL, its so beautiful and I can tell it holds special magic for Welsh folk.

Lovely clip, El.

Do you have Welsh heritage (I think you mentioned your brother's name was Welsh)?

evening Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend, we've been at my BIL's celebrating his birthday and trying to steal his dog Lovely evening Tomorrow is pj Sunday, but I suspect I'll get the urge to exercise at some point- counting calories is working well for me.. *leaves tray of breakfast fruits & muffins* I'm going for red grapefruit

Good morning everyone

 

Although I have some Welsh ancestry, I tend to think of myself as English and can't speak a word of Welsh. My mother's grandmother was Welsh - Llandudno, and as a child my mother often went to Prestatyn on holiday which is near by.

 

I think you will like this

Morning xx Hope you are all well. Wasnt on yesterday, daughter phoned in the morning and we decided to have a day together, it was nice. Son preferred to stay in bed !
I like Cerys too x

Afternoon everyone.

Glad you had a nice day with your daughter, Skylark.

Thanks for the clip, El - beautiful scenery. I really must go visit Wales one day.

Once many years ago we were doing an audit of a builder with contracts all over the place. We had to do some site visits as part of our audit work. One of the sites was at Caldicott (which is between Chepstow and Newport). The young accountant would be driving over the Severn Bridge into Wales, and I told him to take his passport with him to show the officials on the tolls on the bridge. It took a few minutes for him to realise I was teasing him.

 El x
Hi everyone x
Hope you are well Joyron and havent done too  much over the weekend x
How is moley squiggle, has he moved on yet? Hope so x
Is it tomorrow, your kitchen work starts, Yogi, if so good luck x
Hi Summer and Ros if you pop in x

Goodnight, sleep tight  xxx

Hi skylark and sweet dreams I've had a lovely easy day today, and learned how to use iMovie *leaves flask of Horlicks for any late night visitors*

Naughty!

 

Been busy with the final preparations today. I may disappear at times during the next week, when the electrical stuff is being done. Like Arnie, I will be back.

Lovely, Summer. I am in need of a calming drink before bedtime, thank you.

Good morning everyone

 

It's drier today than yesterday which was a bit on the wet side.

 

Summer, well done on iMovie - Hollywood awaits you

Good morning everyone.    Well the rain is pouring down here this morning.  We really do need it.  Apparently it's been the driest spring in this area for over 100 years!!

 

Hope all goes well with the new kitchen Yogi.  Hope everyone has a good day whatever they are doing.

 

I'm pleased to say the infection seems to be going away.  Hopefully a couple of days will see an end to it; at least I hope so.  Love you all. 

Joyron, I'm glad that the infection is going away

 

I think you are now getting the rain I had yesterday - as you say your part of the world really needs it, particularly the farmers there. Where I live, although there has been below average rainfall, there has been more than yours - I think this year we've had about 40% compared to your 10%. And of course Scotland has been getting more than average - 122%.

Morning everyone, its a dry day here so far.  We only had a few drops of rain yesterday not like other parts, don't know how this week is going to pan out though.

 

I'm glad the infection is going Joyron, we will be thinking of you with your upheaval Yogi, but it will all be worth it.

 

Catch you later

Afternoon all Hope your Monday is going well Dry but warm here, very pleasant Good luck with the kitchen yogi, it'll be worth it when the work is done Good to hear joyron, hopefully the next couple of days you'll see a real difference

Hi Summer how's your day going so far?

Hi everyone. Weather is cloudy but quite mild atm.

It will be Friday before the kitchen is finished, so I'll be doing lots of deep breathing and chanting my mantra "It will all be worth it in the end" until then. Thanks for the good wishes Squiggle and Summer.

Joyron, good news that the antibiotic cream seems to be doing the trick.

El, you are certainly right that Scotland has had more than the average rainfall. We've all got webbed feet up here now!

Busy but pleasant so far squiggle, I've had lots of customers in who couldn't face the queues last week, and I got a few 5 minute breaks here & there How about you? Yogi, are you having a celebration meal next week?

hi all x  You are right there Yogi about having webbed feet
Good news Joyron x
Hi to everyone else x

Definitely! I might even attempt some baking in my lovely new oven.

Hi Sylark.

Almost trial time again, ladies.

That's the spirit yogi, you'll love being in there Mr summer is having an early night, I might be able to tune into the trial for a bit after work

Hi skylark hope you're having a good Monday

Excellent.

Been rushing around, never peeled potatoes that fast! Flung a chicken in the oven...off to the trial xx

For the next few days, mine have the choice of takeaway or microwave meals - and I have a good excuse for it.

Dr Arpad Vass is a scientist and forensic anthropologist.

 

Oooops, wrong thread.

I did a search on this person (not sure if male or female as I'm not following whatever thread you meant ) and I found that he/she has written a paper on what microbes do to our bodies after death, decomposition and all that). I could post a link to that paper but I really don't want to as some things are better left )

 

So what did you have for lunch then?

Nothing yet.

 

My post ^^^^^ should have been posted in the Casey Anthony trial thread.

I thought it might have been, but I'm not following that case.

I read that earlier and thought I must be cracking up or had missed the plot somewhere, thank you for putting my mind at rest

I'm ever so glad you didn't post the link, that definitely comes under the heading of 'things I wish to know nothing about'

Sorry Squiggle, I was thread hopping and got a bit mixed up.

Quite, somehow I thought you mightn't.

popping in to wish you all goodnight, I'm copying mr summer and have come to bed early *leaves tray of peanuts, crackers, cheeses, and pickles* the gaga jury may need refreshments

Goodnight summer and thanks , you are a sweetheart
Hi everyone else x

Goodnight Summer and thank you for the goodies.